Section 22(2) in The Madhya Bharat Agricultural Debtor's Relief Act, 1956
(2)In the case of transactions which commenced before the 1st January, 1941, the Board shall take the account up to the date of the institution of the application and in the account of interest there shall be debited to the debtor, simple interest on the balance of principal for the time being outstanding at the rate agreed upon between the parties, or at the rate allowed under any decree passed between the parties or at a rate not exceeding 9 percent, per annum, whichever is the lowest. The amount found due in respect of principal as well as in respect of interest shall, each separately be reduced by 40 percent, notwithstanding that a decree or order of a Civil Court was passed in respect of any such amount or portion thereof. The amounts so reduced shall be taken to represent the amounts due in respect of principal and interest on the date of the institution of the application.
